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>>>it was one week ago tonight when the city of
moore
,
oklahoma
took a direct hit from an ef5 tornado which killed 24 people and injured at least 377 more. it destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and as the people continued to grieve they are thinking about the monumental task of rebuilding.
charles
hadlock is there.

>> reporter: the first thing retired army sergeant
troy gamble
searcheder i eed for in what's left of the house was his
american flag
.

>>that's got to go up.

>> reporter: it had flown with him in the
gulf war
, iraq and afghanistan and now in
moore
,
oklahoma
where he's searched for days for another cherished army memento. an army of volunteers fanned out to help people they had never met.

>>if i can be a part of helping to seize someone's burden, i'm grateful to do that.

>>these people who don't have to be here are unbelievable blessing.

>> reporter: president obama
visited
moore
on sunday, touring the neighborhood near the devastated plaza towers
elementary school
where seven children died.

>>people here pride themselves on the
oklahoma
standard. you know, what the governor called working on disasters like this and coming out stronger on the other side. jesus loves me this i know

>> reporter: thousands packed a
memorial service
and listened to the song students had sung as the tornado barrelled toward
briar wood
elementary.

>>i knew i had to do something more than i had ever practiced before.

>> reporter: e she gathered the children under desks and tables.

>>i heard the roar of the tornado. i just didn't want them to hear it, so i told them to keep singing louder. the bible tells me so [ applause ]

>> reporter: everyone at the school got out alive.

>>yes!

>> reporter: back at sergeant gamble's house --

>>oh, my god!

>> reporter: he and his friend
lisa connor
finally found his military badge.

>>we are resilient people. you can kick us, beat us. we are always going to get back up.

>> reporter: a small victory in a sea of misery.
president obama
promised fema would be here until all the work is done. as you can see a lot of people here in
moore
aren't waiting on fema.